Lifeline Theatre presents A WRINKLE IN TIME. Here's the wrinkle... Something unusual happened to me at Lifeline Theatre last night, I didn't enjoy myself. I've gotten used to being spoiled at Lifeline as I curl up with their latest adaptation. I'm typically fully engaged in their ability to bring page to stage. I settled in to be dazzled ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category Lifeline Theatre
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Review “Fable-ous” (Lifeline Theatre): Family-friendly, Fun-loving, Heart-warming Adventure!
Lifeline Theatre KidSeries presents the world premiere of FABLE-OUS! Lifeline's current show reminds me a lot of "Toy Story." While the colorful shenanigans is kid-appealing, the sharp wit throughout amuses the adults. Playwright Chris Hainsworth tells the inside story of the legendary race between tortoise and hare. The tale is told in reflection by Mollie Rehner (tortoise). The ...
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Review “Miss Holmes” (Lifeline Theatre): Encore! Series! What is next, my dear Walsh?
Lifeline Theatre presents the World Premiere of MISS HOLMES. The twists start immediately in this gender-bender whodunit. The legendary Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are women. Playwright Christopher M. Walsh (no relation) pens an intriguing tale of murder. The mystery unravels as barely discernible clues are discovered by the dynamic duo. Walsh’s detective story is smart, ...
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EXTENDED Thru Aug 13 “Northanger Abbey” (Lifeline Theatre): This. Show. Is. Excellent!
Lifeline Theatre presents the World Premiere musical adaptation of NORTHANGER ABBEY. This. Show. Is. Excellent! The dynamic husband and wife team of Rob (book) and Elise (director) Kauzlaric resurrect Jane Austen’s novel about a girl infatuated with gothic romances. The young bookworm finds herself plucked from her country home obscurity and dropped into sophisticated high society. ...
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Review “Midnight Cowboy” (Lifeline Theatre): “A Tapestry of Loneliness”
Lifetime Theatre presents the World Premiere Adaptation of MIDNIGHT COWBOY. Loneliness pours off Lifetime’s stage in its newest production. A naive young man moves to NYC to hustle rich ladies. Playwright Christopher Hainsworth has adapted the Midnight Cowboy novel by James Leo Herlihy. Although the novel also became the 1969 iconic movie starring Jon Voight and ...
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My Top Ten Unforgettable 2015 Plays
It is my great fortune to live in a town that is bursting with so much theatrical talent. About seven years ago, I stumbled into reviewing the Chicago theatre scene. Every show enhances my understanding of theatre and life. I enjoy most every production for some aspect. The stinkers have been a single digit percentage ...
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Review “Miss Buncle’s Book” (Lifeline Theatre): Housewives of the U.K.
Lifeline Theatre presents the world premiere of MISS BUNCLE’S BOOK. Fortunately for us, the Lifeline library is limitless and open to the public. Every season, they select a few books to showcase. Although they have an extensive collection of Austen and Bronte, Lifeline can’t be labeled as doing one type of book best. They do it ...
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Review “Soon I Will Be Invincible” (Lifeline Theatre): Is Invincible!
Lifeline Theatre presents the World Premiere Musical Adaptation, SOON I WILL BE INVINCIBLE. The phrase rolling through my head since seeing this show is ‘commercial appeal.’ I can easily see this innovative musical mounted on Broadway and becoming a family tourism destination. It has super heroes battling a super villain while struggling with their super identities. ...
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Review “One Came Home” (Lifeline Theatre): Resilient!
Lifeline Theatre presents a World Premiere Adaptation of ONE CAME HOME. Author Amy Timberlake set her award-winning historical novel in 1870s Wisconsin during the great passenger pigeon migration. Back then, the influx of pigeons was followed by the arrival of hunters. Passenger pigeons flocked by the billions making them a commercial target. And then they were ...
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EXTENDED Review “Jane Eyre” (Lifeline Theatre): Worth Swooning Over
Lifeline Theatre presents JANE EYRE. In 1847, Charlotte Bronte introduced the world to a modern-day heroine named Jane Eyre. A woman, who despite an abusive childhood, would thrive to become an independent and free-spirited woman. Since Jane was unorthodox for her time period, Christina Calvit gives her life an unconventional adaptation. Calvit pens the masterpiece. And ...